Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Morenci Wildcats (Morenci, AZ) and the visiting Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ), saw Morenci's basketball squad knock off Thatcher by a count of 76-65.

With the victory, Morenci upgrades its record to 10-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Bisbee (Bisbee, AZ) to play the Pumas in a 2A East challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Pumas come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Bisbee won 77-74 in their recent league challenge against Benson (Benson, AZ)

Next up, the Eagles play the Willcox Cowboys (Willcox, AZ) in a 2A East challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Thatcher will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 82-50 non-league loss to San Carlos (San Carlos, AZ).